Cassandra Damascus is a New Orleans-based writer drawn to the strange, the swampy, and the morally complicated. Her work spans Southern Gothic and magical realism, with a particular affection for short fiction and the kind of characters who resist easy redemption. The landscapes that shape her writing stretch from the bayous of Louisiana to the hollows of Appalachia. She finds inspiration in the history of her city, her garden, and whatever she's currently making with her hands.